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Rally wood, Nimrod, Nestor and Duster, but the judges said 

 Burton first and Brocklesby second. The bitches fared 

 better, howev^er. These were Novelty and Nosegay by 

 Brocklesby Nelson —Comedy, and litter-sisters to Nimrod 

 and Nestor; Timely by Bramham Moor Rocket — Tuneful, 

 and Liberty by Racer — Lovely, a sister to Rallywood but 

 two years younger. It will be seen that the bitches were 

 bred on the same lines as the dogs, for Duster was by 

 the Brocklesby Nelson. There was no getting away 

 from the Burton at this time, and again the red ribbon 

 went their way, the York and Ainsty taking second 

 honours. In the next class for unentered dog-hounds 

 they did better, and Peter Collison walked off with both 

 ribbons. The winner, Beadsman, was by Blue Cap — ■ 

 Dauntless by Ranger, and Blue Cap was a son of that good 

 hound the Grove Barrister. Damper, who was second, also 

 went back to the best Grove blood, being by Grove Druid 

 —Comedy by Comus, a son of Lord Henry Bentinck's 

 Champion. The York and Ainsty were not to be denied 

 this year, for in the class for unentered bitches they 

 were to the fore with Fairmaid by Grove Furrier — Dahlia, 

 by Lord Poltimore's Archer. Nor did their triumphs end 

 here, for Racer by Racer — Dowager won in a good class of 

 stallion-hounds. After such a succession of victories, the 

 defeat of Novelty and Nosegay in the class for brood-bitches, 

 in which the Brocklesby Gaiety was to the fore, was almost 

 unnoticed. 



In 1 87 1, at York, the York and Ainsty were largely 

 exhibited. In the class for old dog-hounds Damper, Dori- 

 mont, Bedford and Finder were shown, but it was a case of 

 Brocklesby first and Bramham Moor second. They were 

 also unplaced in the class for entered bitches with Fairmaid, 

 Frisky, Nosegay and Damsel, the Bramham Moor taking 

 first prize and the Brocklesby second. Neither Lightning 



